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Barnes & Noble is expected to book a narrower loss than a year ago when it reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Analysts are expecting a loss of 68 cents per share, up from a loss of 86 cents per share a year ago.

The consensus estimate remains unchanged over the past month, but it has decreased from three months ago when it was a loss of 62 cents. Analysts are projecting a loss of 22 cents per share for the fiscal year. After being $1.33 billion a year ago, analysts project revenue to drop 5% year-over-year to $1.26 billion for the quarter. For the year, revenue is projected to roll in at $6.10 billion.

Over the last four quarters, revenue has fallen an average of 7% year-over-year. The biggest drop came in the third quarter, when revenue fell 10% from the year-earlier quarter.

Barnes & Noble's loss in the last quarter followed profits in the previous two quarters.

Other companies in the services sector include: Books-A-Million and Hastings Entertainment.